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つるかめ
Meanings
Noun
1. crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
Alt. forms
鶴
つる
亀
かめ
79%
つるかめ
19%
Pitch accent
つ
るかめ
Used in: 17
Composed of
つる
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
かめ
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
つるかめつるかめ
knock on wood; touch wood